H.M.S. Nile (1888)
| H.M.S. Nile (1888) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Pembroke Royal Dockyard[1] |
| Laid down: | 8 Apr, 1886[2] |
| Launched: | 27 Mar, 1888[3] |
| Completed: | Jul, 1891[4] |
| Commissioned: | 10 Jul, 1891[5] |
| Sold: | 9 Jul, 1912 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
H.M.S. Nile was one of two Trafalgar class battleships completed in 1890 and 1891.
Service
Nile was commissioned by Captain Gerard H. U. Noel at Portsmouth on 30 June, 1891.[6]
On 18 April 1893, Nile collided with the T.B. 21 in Malta harbour.[7]
On 8 August, 1901, Nile collided with the sailing brig Nautilus when arriving in Devonport Harbour. Damage was slight.[8]
On 25 October 1901, Nile collided with Trafalgar and Captain Rolleston was told that the Admiralty observed "with surprise and regret that he did not consider his immediate attendance on deck necessary during the performance of a Fleet Evolution, especially in view of the fact that the movement in question was ordered for the purpose of taking the squadron into narrow waters."[9]
On 9 July, 1912, she was sold at auction for £34,900 to T. W. Ward of Sheffield,[10] after £13,019 worth of gear had been removed from her.[11]
Radio
In 1901, while serving as a Port Guard ship, she had or was slated to receive a "1 to 52" W/T set.[12]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Captain Gerard H. U. Noel, 30 June, 1891[13] – 17 October, 1893[14] (ordered home)
- Captain James L. Hammet, 1 November, 1893[15] – 1 February, 1896
- Captain Orford Churchill, 1 February, 1896[16] – 12 January, 1898
- Captain William H. Henderson, 13 January, 1898 – 31 March, 1898 (and for command of the Fleet Reserve at Devonport)
- Captain John H. Rainier, 31 March, 1898[17] – 11 May, 1898[18] (and for command of the Fleet Reserve at Devonport)
- Captain John H. Bainbridge, 8 May, 1898[19] – 30 August, 1898
- Captain Gerald C. Langley, 1 July, 1899[20]
- Captain Robert S. Rolleston, 25 June, 1901[21][22] – 12 February, 1903[23] (and as Flag Captain, until being superseded by Prothero on 1 October, 1902)
- Captain Evelyn R. Le Marchant, 13 February, 1905[24] – 19 December, 1906[25]
- Captain Price V. Lewes, 20 December, 1906[26] – 8 May, 1907[27]
- Captain W. A. Howard Kelly, 11 June, 1907[28] – 28 December, 1907[29]
- Commander Pasfield V. Oliver, 6 September, 1909[30] – 3 May 1910
- Commander Harold Christian, 3 May, 1910[31][32] – 6 June, 1911[33]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 31.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 31.
- ↑ Burt. British Battleships: 1889-1904. p. 48.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 31.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 1 July, 1891. Issue 33365, col F, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Nov 15, 1892; pg. 11; Issue 33796.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 9 Aug. 1901, p. 8.
- ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/365. ff. 1118, 1121.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 July, 1912. Issue 39447, col D, p. 6.
- ↑ Appropriation Account, 1912–1913. p. 124.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1901. p. 111.
- ↑ Noel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 956.
- ↑ Noel Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 956.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, 28 October, 1893. Issue 34094, col B, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 28 January, 1896. Issue 34798, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Rainier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/306. f. 1080.
- ↑ Rainier Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/306. f. 1080.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 284.
- ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/365. ff. 1118, 1121.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 284.
- ↑ Rolleston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/365. ff. 1118, 1121.
- ↑ Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 287/578.
- ↑ Le Marchant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 287/578.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Lewes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 300.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 312.
- ↑ Kelly Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 312.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 349.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/403. f. 482.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 350.
- ↑ Christian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42/403. f. 482.
Bibliography
- Appropriation Account, 1912–1913. H.C. 92 (1914). London: Printed Under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationary Office.
- Parkes, O.B.E., Ass.I.N.A., Dr. Oscar (1990). British Battleships 1860–1950. London: Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0850526043. (on Bookfinder.com).
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